Specifically, Jaguar’s site says that the XE will feature “a range of engine capacities and outputs for different drivers, including the F-Type’s roaring V-6.” Built atop an aluminum architecture, we expect the XE’s body to feature a mixture of aluminum and steel. In a previous release, Jaguar called its architecture “aluminum intensive.”

It was already known that the XE will be available with a range of in-house four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines dubbed “Ingenium.” Adding a six-cylinder will align it with competitors such as the Audi A4, Cadillac ATS, BMW 3-series, Lexus IS, and Mercedes-Benz C-class, all of which can be specified with six-pot engines.

The new, “roaring” engine will make well over 300 horsepower in the XE; it makes either 340 or 380 in the F-type, depending on trim level. Offering the V-6 is primarily a move made for the U.S. market, and you can expect to see it—and the car, natch—at our dealerships in early 2016.